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Recording Your Lecture Using Panopto on Cynap

These instructions will help you to record your lecture using Panopto and Cynap in your classroom.

Step 1: Display Cynap to the Projector

Learn how to display Cynap on the projector. (This link will open in a new tab)

Step 2A: Prepare to share the document camera or your device (example: laptop connected by HDMI or VGA).

Ensure your Mirror Display is ON.

Under the Cynap Input menu, select what you want to display.

Step 2B: Share the document camera or your device (example laptop connected by HDMI or VGA).

Tap the Cynap screen and select the [+] button.

Select the Cynap Input icon to bring up the device you previously selected on the Cynap Input menu

Step 3: Choose WebRTC

Step 4: Choose the Panopto icon

Step 5: Log into UTK Canvas with your NetID and password using Two-Factor Authentication

Step 6: Choose the green Create button

Step 7: Choose Panopto Capture: Record in Browser

Step 8: Choose your laptop or other device previously added to Cynap by tapping the Screens and Apps button at the top of the Panopto page.

To change to a different source, select the Screens and Apps button again

Step 9: To record, tap the red circular Record button.

Step 10: To end the recording, tap the red square Stop button.

Step 11: Saving Your Recording

Recordings and Settings are automatically saved, however, you have the option to:

  • Enter the name you wish to call your recording on the pop-up window.
  • Choose the folder where you wish to save the recording.
  • WAIT to close out the window until you see the green bar message in the upper left corner that says it is safe to close your browser window.

Printable PDF Instructions

Recording Your Lecture with Panopto (PDF)